Automobile truck-body construction



June 8 1926. l

w. J. BARR AUTOMOBILE T-RUCK BODY CONSTRUCTION Filed March 28, 1924 f4 Z BY 1 my I g I TTORNEY Patented June 8, 1926.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM 13mm', or NEWPORT News, VIRGINIA.

AUTOMOBILE TRUCK-BODY CONSTRUCTION.

Application led March 28, 1924. Serial No. 702,536.

Among the principal objects which the placed over the lower ends of the bolts,'to

present invention has in view are: tof provide a suitable construction of sliding strip for automobile truck bodies; and to provide an improved method and means for locking the same in position. f

Drawings.

Figure l is a plan view, partly in section of a portion of a truck floor, showing the sliding strips in operative position;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure l;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Figure l;

Figure 4 is a perspective View of one ofv my improved sliding rails; i

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view of a sliding strip and Hoor boards, showing the use of a locking washer, and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the locking washer. v

Description.

Heretofore longitudinally extending sliding strips have been used on the floors of trucks, to more'readily move heavy objects from one end of the body to the other, and it is my object to provide a novel construction of sliding strip, and means of locking. the same in place, which is being incorporated in this application.

- Practically all truckbodies or frames are edges of the planks 4. I provide T-shape course rails 1, as bestillustrated in Figures 2, 3, and 5.

If it is desired, locking was-hers 7 may be engage and lock in the under surfaces of the floor boards, were no 'course rails used.

From the foregoing description, 1t will be apparent, that the Vconstruction of the slid- 1. A truck body construction including course rails, floor boards supported thereon,

T-shaped sliding rails disposed between said floor boards, said sliding rails being notched through their web i portions, and means adapted to extend through said'course rails into said notches to positively hold the sev- -eral partsfin position.

2. A truck body construction including course rails, fioor boards supported thereon, T-shaped sliding rails disposed between said floor boards, said sliding rails being provided with a plurality of T-shaped notchedout sockets, said sockets being formed through the webs of said sliding rails, and

bolts adapted to iit in said sockets and eX- tend thro-ugh said floor boards and courserails to hold the several parts in locked position. f l

3. The combination with a truck body having floor boards arrangedwith spaces therebetween, of substantially T-shaped sliding rails adapted to be positioned with their `webs extending between they floor boards and with their heads extending above the floor boards, said rails having transversely `disposed edge lopening' T-shaped slots in the webs thereof, fastening bolts disposed with their heads in the head portions ofthe web slots and with their Shanks extending through the edge opening portions of said slots, and body securing means carried by the ends of said bolts.

y WILLIAM J. BARR. 

